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The war between the two dueling Manhattan spin studios just took a dramatic turn, as celeb-favorite Flywheel outbid equally star-studded archrival SoulCycle at the last minute for a third chain’s coveted locations.

Flywheel, founded by SoulCycle defector Ruth Zukerman, and serving regulars Ivanka Trump, Shoshanna Gruss, Jimmy Fallon and Katie Couric, outbid its rival to acquire Ride the Zone, with locations on the Upper East Side and in the Hamptons.

Sources say SoulCycle was in the final stages of negotiations with Ride the Zone and had even hired extra staff to manage the Zone properties. But Flywheel swooped in with a better offer, and Zone founder Marion Roaman opted to partner with Zukerman — giving her more locations with which to battle SoulCycle for dominance.

“I entertained interest from several fitness establishments, including SoulCycle. I found Flywheel’s state-of-the-art technology, stadium seating and teaching method to be the most innovative,” Roaman told us. Sources say the deal is worth around $2 million.

“Ultimately, Ride the Zone wasn’t the right fit for the SoulCycle brand,” said a rep for SoulCycle, putting a brave face on.

In 1997, Roaman opened ZoneHampton, which later became Ride the Zone, with fans including Jon Bon Jovi and Matthew Broderick, and opened her Upper East Side studio in 2007. SoulCycle was launched in 2006 on the Upper West Side by partners Julie Rice, Elizabeth Cutler and Zukerman. Its clientele has included Kelly Ripa, Brooke Shields, Kyra Sedgwick, Chelsea Clinton, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. SoulCycle has spots on the Upper East and West sides, TriBeCa, Bridgehampton, Scarsdale and Miami Beach.

The battle of the bikes intensified when Zukerman left SoulCycle in 2009 to launch Flywheel with former New York Giant Tiki Barber, who’s no longer involved.

Flywheel will now have seven locations, including studios in Manhattan, Sag Harbor, Boca Raton (next month), plus the Zone locations.